Zhangjia Jinzhi

Chapter 180
As a captain of the Jinwu Guard, Lu Xiao often walked around the palace, so it was easier for others to get the news.

Li Taiwei really calmed down when he heard the words, the heat on his face faded a bit, he sat up a little bit, stroked his cheek with one hand and asked:
"The queen mother is not in good health recently, didn't she say that she devoted herself to worshiping Buddha at the Phoenix Terrace? She actually intervened in Xu Liangyuan's affairs?"

After a pause, Li Taiwei thought of something, leaned out half of her body from the quilt, clutched the corner of the quilt with her fingertips, frowned and said:

"Could it be that Concubine Xian's head was really found, so the Queen Mother can't sit still?"

Lu Xiao calmed down, put his hands on the soft pillow, cleared his hoarse voice, and said:
"There is no physical evidence for Pei Zhaoyi to testify against the people of Guanju Palace, and she herself was involved in the case, so Dali Temple naturally failed to accept it. The Queen and Concubine Jin failed to find out the fault of Concubine Xian.

"But yesterday, the personal palace next to Xu Liangyuan couldn't withstand the torture of Dali Temple. The confession was made by the head nurse of Guanju Palace, and he led people to search out the secret room of Xu Liangyuan's living room from the secret room where Xu Liangyuan lived. The statement of guilt written..."

"On the paper, I recorded in detail what Concubine Xian instructed her to monitor Yaohua Palace, and some physical evidence was left... Dali Temple presented the evidence to His Majesty, and His Majesty was really angry, and Concubine Xian had no choice but to move out. The Queen Mother..."

"The Empress Dowager ordered someone to use the capital punishment on the palace maid... In the end, the palace maid couldn't bear it, so she confessed all the guilt and overturned the previous statement..."

"In this case, Dali Temple was ordered to punish the maidservant for murdering the concubine. Many maidservants around Xu Liangyuan were sentenced to death. However, Concubine Xian was found guilty of disturbing the harem, and His Majesty fined her a year's salary..."

Li Taiwei listened carefully to Lu Xiao's words, secretly worried.

Seeing her unkind expression, Lu Xiao couldn't help asking:
"What? You think this is wrong?"

Mrs. Li pondered for a moment, raised her eyes and said:

"I can't say it well... I just feel that this matter has been delayed for a long time, but now there is a sudden turn for the better, and the testimony and witnesses came too smoothly..."

"With the skills of the empress and concubine Jin, how can you still fail to interrogate the servants of Yaohua Palace? Why did you ask Dali Temple to torture for so many days before confessing?"

Lu Xiao looked at her pair of clear eyes, with the soft luster of shark beads reflected in his eyes, and his heart itched slightly:

"You suspect that the palace servant was instigated by someone? But... His Majesty Xu Liangyuan's statement of guilt has already been verified by someone, and it is indeed Xu Liangyuan's handwriting."

Li Taiwei raised her hand and pulled a handful of blue silk covering her side face behind her ears, revealing her white and tender earlobes, and said with drooping eyes:

"Xu Liangyuan must have left behind. Concubine Xian's experience is not considered wronged... But it's still hard to say who killed Xu Liangyuan in the end..."

"In the red walls of the deep palace, there can be waves of three feet without wind...a group of women guarding the imperial power stirs up the muddy water, which is right and which is wrong...how can Dali Temple be able to clean it up?"

Hearing her words, Lu Xiao couldn't help but squeezed Li Taiwei's hand tightly.

Li Taiwei was startled, subconsciously withdrew her fingertips, and said in embarrassment:
"Lu Xiao...why are you so shameless..."

"I don't know how many hardships you have endured when you stepped into the deep palace in the previous life. I am protecting you in this life, so it must not make you so sad."

Lu Xiao interrupted Li Taiwei's words, did not let go, and held her ten fingers tightly with a bit of self-willedness and determination.

Due to years of martial arts practice, the young man's slender knuckles were covered with a thin layer of calluses, which slightly pricked Li Taiwei's fingertips when they rubbed against them.His palms are warm, with the dominance and strength of a man, no matter how hard Li Taiwei exerted himself, he still couldn't break free.

Li Taiwei was angry and helpless, raised his head to meet the determined eyes of the young man, his heart was agitated, and he still pretended to be calm and said:
"Which one should you protect? You still have a pot of porridge in your own house!"

"How do you plan to arrange for your aunt and concubine brother? Now there is still a righteous brother who is difficult to deal with. Fortunately, you have the face to say it!"

When Lu Xiao saw that the tip of her anxious nose was dripping with sweat, but she still had the appearance of reprimanding him righteously, a smile appeared in her eyes:
"Then when I settle things in the house, you can marry me?"

"It's easy for others to say, but Luo Shi is a womanizer... It's better to leave it to you in the future. Anyway, when you marry in, you will be the only serious mistress in my house, and you will have the final say in the backyard..."

Li Taiwei really wanted to pooh his face!He widened his eyes in disgust and said:
"Why should I help you take care of the mess?"

Lu Xiao raised his eyebrows, saw her teeth itching with anger, tightened his fingertips slightly and said:
"What? I don't help much? How about we do the math?"

Li Taiwei looked at Lu Xiao's face that was getting closer, and subconsciously covered her lips. Lu Xiao was stunned, and smiled again.

Li Taiwei was warmed by his smiling face, but his hands were clenched to make it difficult for him to attack, so he endured and endured, and then he said in a bad mood:

"It's almost dawn if you don't leave! Didn't you trick yourself into staying overnight?"

Lu Xiao took a deep look at her, and immediately took over the words:

"Are you willing?"

Li Taiwei almost didn't bring it up, turned around and groped around the pillow with the other hand, trying to find a weapon that was convenient.

Suddenly, the fingertips were empty, causing Li Taiwei's heart to stop for a moment.When he turned his face again, Lu Xiao was already standing by the window. Although he couldn't see the expression on his face clearly, he could hear the young man's cheerful voice:
"Aluan, I am really happy that you are willing to marry me."

"Go to bed earlier, Yongfang's funeral will be held tomorrow, maybe you have to go to Changsi Qingfu, I will ask Huayan to follow in secret, you should be careful."

After saying that, the young man stood stubbornly on the spot, until Li Taiwei nodded and hummed softly in his nose, then he bent his lips in satisfaction, and flew back out.

Looking at the closed window sash, Li Taiwei felt an inexplicable loss in her heart. She subconsciously wrapped herself in the quilt, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

It seemed that Lu Xiao's body temperature still remained on the fingertips, and her lips were warm. She couldn't help but think of the kiss just now, and the boy's heavy breathing...

Li Taiwei felt his heart was in a mess, and he didn't fall into a deep sleep until it was dawn.

Early the next morning, Dafu and Nianxia came to take care of Li Taiwei to freshen up.

Dafu stared at Li Taiwei's red and swollen lips, and blurted out:

"Princess! You were bitten by a bug? In such a cold day, there are still mosquitoes?"

When Nian Xia heard this, she hurriedly came over to have a look, and sure enough, seeing Li Taiwei's expression was strange, she said sadly:

"Ah, that's great, I have to go to Chang's house later..."

Li Taiwei's eyes were sleepy, when he heard this, he couldn't help but think of last night, and immediately he was completely awake, Fang wanted to hide a few words, when he heard the maid outside said:
"Princess, the old lady is a little tired today, she said that she will not go to Chang's house today, and asks the aunt to go with the princess."

Li Taiwei didn't worry too much when she heard the words, Chang Yongfang's death was quite related to Mrs. Li, she expected her grandmother's reluctance to go, if it wasn't for affection, she would not have liked to go to such an occasion.

After tidying up, Li Taiwei went to the front hall to meet her eldest aunt Li Shu, and saw a familiar figure in front of Li Shu from afar.

Li Taiwei immediately got serious.

Seeing Li Taiwei approaching, the man hurriedly greeted Li Shu, stepped forward and saluted Li Taiwei in a respectful manner:
"Yao'er has met the third sister."

(End of this chapter)